English Lit Final

allegory

the expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic fictional figures and their actions

assonance

repetition of vowel sounds in unrhymed, stressed syllables

alliteration

repetition of initial consonant sounds in accented syllables

epic

a long narrative poem, sometimes developed orally, that celebrates the deeds of a legendary or heroic figure

legendary hero

a larger than life character whose accomplishments are celebrated in traditional tales

kenning

two-word poetic renaming of people, places, and things

caesura

rhythmic breaks in the middle of lines, where the reciter could pause for breath

lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

which of the following is not one of the countries that British literature comes from?

England

Scotland

Italy

Northern Ireland

Italy

Why did English spread around the world?

The language was easiest to learn, so many countries adopted it.

Britain was a colonial power, so its use spread to its many colonies.

The British had the most money and influence, so they used their resources to print copies of their language for other countries.

When invaders came to Great Britain, they learned the new language and liked it, so they took it back to their home countries.

Britain was a colonial power, so its use to spread to its many colonies

When was the Anglo-Saxon time period?

0-449 AD

450-1100 AD

1066-1499 AD

1499-1600 AD

450-1100 AD

Which of the following is not true about Anglo Saxon culture?

it was a warrior culture

there was a strong sense of community

women were treated fairly and equally

there was a mix of Christian and pagan beliefs

women were treated fairly and equally

Which of the following is not true about Bede?

He entered the Monastery of St. Peter at age seven.

He introduced the practice of dating events from the birth of Christ.

He wrote about grammar, science, history, and the lives of saints.

He traveled widely, learning about the world around him.

He traveled widely, learning about the world around him

Who spoke to King Edwin and tried to convert him to Christianity?

Paulinas

Coifi

Pope Gregory I

St Bede the Venerable

Paulinas

One of King Edwin's chief men presented an allegory to the king comparing life to

swift flowing river rapids running through a forest

the swift flight of a sparrow through a room

a herd of deer galloping through a thicket

an ant, slowly but steadily, making his way across the floor

the swift flight of a sparrow through a room

In his dream one night, Caedmon saw a figure who instructed him to sing about

Nature

Death

Faith

Creation

creation

What is the earliest Old English poem in existence?

The Conversion of King Edwin

The Seafarer

Caedmons Hymn

The Wife's Lament

Caedmon's Hymn

What is a similarity between "The Story of Caedmon" and "The Conversion of King Edwin?"

Both passages were written by King Edwin

Both passages were written to entertain people during this boring, pathetic time period.

Both passages are non fiction accounts about the beginning of the British church

Both passages contain kennings and caesuras.

Both are non fiction accounts about the beginning of the British church

"The Seafarer," "The Wanderer," and "The Wife's Lament" were all discovered where first?

In the Scops

In the Bible

In the Ecclesiastical History of the English People

In the Exeter Book

In the Exeter Book

Why did the speaker in "The Wanderer" leave his home?

His lord died.

His wife died.

He was a coward in battle.

he wanted to go to sea.

His lord died

In another translate of "The Wanderer" the translator wrote "So spoke the earth walker" instead of "Thus saith the wanderer." What is "earth-walker" an example of?

An elegy

A caesura

A kenning

Alliteration

A kenning

"Thus spoke the sage in solitude pondering" contains an example of

A kenning

A caesura

Alliteration

Both a caesura and alliteration

Both a caesura and alliteration

The first part of "The Seafarer" is the story of

A man's life on sea

A sailors conversion to Christianity

An exile's lament for his country

An ocean storm off the coast of England

A man's life on sea

What is the speakers final message in The Seafarer?

life at sea is a great experience

life at sea is a horrible experience

those faithful to God will be rewarded

the glories of earth are past

those faithful to God will be rewarded

In The Wife's Lament, the wife assumes her husband is now

on an exciting adventure and does not think of her

on his way home for reconciliation

married to someone else

melancholy, as she is

melancholy, as she is

What initiated the wife's exile in "The Wife's Lament"?

Her husbands long absence

A plot by her husbands kinsmen

Her traveling in spite of her husbands wishes

The lord of the region issuing a formal decree

A plot by her husband's kinsmen

How do you know that Beowulf is an honorable man?

He is willing to risk his life in order to earn fame by killing Grendel